Displaying items by tag: TB

Friday, 10 October 2025 07:55

TB plan review to focus on possum hot spots

New Zealand is closer to eradicating bovine TB than ever before, but possums remain a threat, says Beef + Lamb New Zealand.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 11 September 2025 10:55

National Pest Management Plan for TB seeks feedback

As an independent review of the National Pest Management Plan for TB finds the goal of complete eradication by 2055 is still valide, feedback is being sought on how to finish the job.

Published in Management
Thursday, 24 July 2025 11:55

Ospri brings Bovine TB testing in-house

The move to bring bovine TB testing in-house at Ospri officially started this month, as a team of 37 skilled and experienced technicians begin work with the disease eradication agency.

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 24 April 2025 11:55

Farmers urged not to be complacent about TB

New Zealand's TBfree programme has made great progress in reducing the impact of the disease on livestock herds, but there’s still a long way to go, according to Beef+Lamb NZ.

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 04 December 2024 10:55

TB testing in-house

OSPRI will carry out on-farm TB testing, following AsureQuality's decision not to renew their contract.

Published in General News
Friday, 13 September 2024 09:38

TB slaughter levy for dairy jumps 75c/head

TB differential slaughter levy rates are changing with dairy animals paying $12.25/head, an increase of 75c from next month.

Published in Farm Health
Tuesday, 03 September 2024 11:55

TB free again!

Herds in the West Coast settlement of Hari Hari are TB free after a four-year battle to get on top of the area's last outbreak.

Published in General News
Wednesday, 08 March 2023 14:55

OSPRI supporting farmers post-cyclone

In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, OSPRI says it is taking a pragmatic approach to TB testing in the Hawke’s Bay Movement Control Area (MCA).

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 14 October 2022 11:55

Helping farmers fight TB

Peter McNab has been involved with TB Free for more than 30 years and was a key driver and supporter of the programme through the times when bovine TB was present in many herds in Otago. After 33 years on the Otago OSPRI Committee he has stepped down. Here is his story.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 12 November 2021 06:55

TB slaughter levy trimmed

Farmers are now paying a smaller TB slaughter levy.

Published in Farm Health
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